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Kiamabara

Factory in Nyeri County, Kenya · Growers code XAC64FXX

Auction performance

Between May 2018 and May 2020, coffee from Kiamabara was sold in 11 lots at 5 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1123 of 2,078 growers.

US$143average price per 50 kg bag
-25%vs market average (US$190)
16 tcoffee sold
US$44,874total value

The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.

Prices by grade

Average price by grade for Kiamabara compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
ML 3 4.7 62 56 +9%
AB 2 2.9 274 218 +25%
UG1 1 2.6 147 119 +24%
MH 1 2.5 52 86 -40%
UG2 2 1.7 135 80 +68%
AA 1 0.7 421 278 +51%
C 1 0.7 183 168 +9%

By season

Kiamabara at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2017/1810.4127191
2018/1923.849147
2019/20811.5174188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kiamabara at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd220%166
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd320%109
C. Dorman Ltd218%147
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd117%147
Ibero (K) Ltd116%52
Servicoff Limited15%421
Kafe Koko Limited14%183

Marks used on auction lots: 22CK0041/KIAMABARA/XAC064F, 17CK0076/KIAMABARA/XAC064FO, 17CK0118/KIAMABARA/XAC064FO, 20CK0096/KIAMABARA/XAC064FO, 17CK0006KIAMABARA/XAC064FO.

Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.